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Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 350  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 411   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    74.35
Core:   1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    74.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    74.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-10), 2 (14-18), 3 (22-26), 4 (30-35);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCE 4 HAS ZONE OF FRESH GLASS,FINE-GRAINED;

  Comments   : GLASS MARGIN MAY BE A CONTACT BETWEEN FLOW UNITS OR
               PILLOWS;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.2-0.5   Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: SMEC
               MOST VESICLES ARE EMPTY,SOME VESICLE WALLS PARTLY
               LINED WITH WHITE-GRAY OR BLUE-GRAY MINERAL(SMEC?);

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (    1%)
               Size(mm):        0.5
               MICROPHENOS NOT MORE THAN 1MM;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               ID SMEC UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):  350/ 970  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 411   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    74.97
Core:   1   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    74.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    74.35

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 5 (39-45), 6 (49-55), 7 (59-65), 8A (69-78),
               8B (79-86), 8C (89-97);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      0.5   Percent:     1
               Location:            Filling: SMEC,CALCITE
               VESICLES PARTLY FILLED BY BLUE-WHITE MINERALS
               (SMEC & CALCITE?);

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):          1
               RARE PLAG MICROPHENOS;

               OLIVINE
               Size(mm):      1-1.5
               RARE OL MICROPHENOS,FRESH OL;

  Replacement: SMECTITE

               CALCITE
               ID SMEC & CALCITE UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1500  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 411   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    83.00
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    81.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    81.50

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (2-6), 2 (9-13), 3 (16-24), 4 (26-33),
               5 (36-40), 6 (44-48), 7A (51-57), 7B (56-65),
               8 (69-72), 9 (75-78), 10A (82-86), 10B (85-95),
               11 (98-106), 12 (109-117), 13 (120-128),
               14 (130-140), 15 (143-148);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCE 1 HAS GLASS ZONE,FINE-GRAINED;

  Structure  : SOME PCES HAVE CRACKS;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY
               BASALT NEAR CRACKS MORE ALTERED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.1-0.5   Percent:     5
               Location:            Filling: SMEC
               PCES 3-6+10B,SOME VESICLES PARTLY FILLED BY GREEN-
               GRAY & BLUE-GRAY MINERALS(SMEC?);

               Size(mm):  0.1-0.5   Percent: 0.5-1
               Location:            Filling: SMEC
               REMAINING PCES,VESICLES DISTRIBUTED UNEVENLY;

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (    1%)
               Size(mm):        0.5
               PLAG & OL,RARE MICROPHENOS UP TO 1MM;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               ID SMEC UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 270  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 411   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    83.27
Core:   2   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    81.50
Sect:  2    Top of Section Depth(m):    83.00

LITHOLOGY: APHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (4-18), 2 (21-27);

  Structure  : PCE 2 MAY BE A MARGIN BETWEEN FLOW UNITS;

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCE 1 IS HOLOCRYSTALLINE AND HAS INTERSERTAL
               TEXTURE, PCE 2 HAS A DARK GLASS ZONE, FINE-GRAINED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.1-0.5   Percent:     5
               IN PCE 2;

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (   <1%)
               Size(mm):        0.5
               INCLUDES PLAG + OL IN PCE 1, LARGE OL MICROPHENOS
               PRESENT IN PCE 1, LARGE OL MICROPHENOS PRESENT UP
               TO 2-3MM;

               COMBINATION               (   <5%)
               Size(mm):    0.1-0.5
               INCLUDES PLAG + OL IN PCE 2;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/1310  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 411   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    92.31
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    91.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    91.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MOD MICROPHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (4-7), 2 (10-13), 3 (15-20), 4 (23-27),
               5 (30-35), 6 (37-41), 7 (44-50), 8 (53-58),
               9 (62-65), 10 (70-75), 11 (79-84), 12 (85-90),
               13 (93-105), 14 (108-112), 15 (115-118),
               16 (121-125), 17 (128-130);

  Texture    : APHYRIC,PCE 7 HAS GLASS ZONE,FINE-GRAINED;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent: 10-15
               Location:            Filling: CARB,SMEC
               PCES 6-7+13-17 CONTAIN MORE VESICLES THAN THE
               REMAINING PCES,SOME VESICLES PARTLY FILLED BY
               CARB & BLUE-GRAY MINERAL(SMEC?);

  Phenocrysts: COMBINATION               (  5-7%)
               Size(mm):      1-1.5
               PLAG & OL,SIZE OF MICROPHENOS VARY FROM 0.3-0.5MM
               TO 1-1.5MM,PCES 16+17 CONTAIN MORE OL MICROPHENOS

                                         (ER PC%)
               Size(mm): ES,OL & PL

  Replacement: CARBONATE

               SMECTITE
               ID SMEC UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm): 1310/1460  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 411   Sample Midpoint (m)    :    92.46
Core:   3   Top of Core Depth (m)  :    91.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):    92.31

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL MICROPHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 18 (134-139), 19 (142-146);

  Texture    : PHYRIC;

  Structure  : MARGIN BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT UNITS BETWEEN PCES 17+
               19;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):            Percent:  5-10

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (15-20%)
               Size(mm):        3-4

               OLIVINE                   (   <1%)
               Size(mm):        2-3


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/  70  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 411   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   100.57
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   100.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   100.50

LITHOLOGY: PLAG MOD MICROPHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-7);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC,GLASSY,FINE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : FRESH

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.2-0.5   Percent:     5
               VESICLES ARE EMPTY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (  2-3%)
               Size(mm):    0.2-0.5


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   70/1220  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 411   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   101.72
Core:   4   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   100.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   100.57

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 2 (10-13), 3 (16-23), 4 (26-30), 5 (34-40),
               6 (42-48), 7 (50-55), 8A (59-60), 8B (60-70),
               9 (74-80), 10 (83-86), 11 (91-96), 12 (100-104),
               13 (108-114), 14 (117-122);

  Texture    : PHYRIC,PCE 5 HAS GLASS ZONE,FINE-GRAINED;

  Vesicles   : VESICLES DISTRIBUTED UNEVENLY,PCES 2-5+11+14 ARE
               ENRICHED WITH VESICLES,SOME VESICLES PARTLY FILLED
               BY DARK MINERAL,SOME VESICLE WALLS COVERED WITH
               BLUE-GRAY MINERAL(SMEC),VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (10-20%)
               Size(mm):        2-4
               AMOUNT VARIES FROM 10% TO 15-20%,PCES 2+3 CONTAIN
               FEWER PLAG PHENOS THAN OTHER PCES;

  Groundmass : FINE-GRAINED GNDMASS;

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               ID SMEC UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/  50  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 411   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   110.05
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   110.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   110.00

LITHOLOGY: PLAG-OL PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 1 (3-5);

  Texture    : PHYRIC,FINE-GRAINED;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.1-0.3   Percent:   5-7
               VESICLES ARE EMPTY;

  Phenocrysts: PLAGIOCLASE               (   10%)
               Size(mm):        1-3

               OLIVINE
               Size(mm):      1-1.5


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):   50/ 300  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 411   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   110.30
Core:   5   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   110.00
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   110.05

LITHOLOGY: OL-PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCES 2 (8-19), 3 (21-30);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Structure  : THERE IS A MARGIN BETWEEN TWO UNITS OF BASALT AT
               PCES 1+2;

  Alteration : SLIGHTLY

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):  0.2-0.8   Percent:  5-10
               MOST VESICLES ARE EMPTY HOWEVER SOME VESICLE WALLS
               COVERED WITH DARK MINERAL(SMEC?);

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (  5-7%)
               Size(mm):      0.5-3
               OL IS FRESH,SOME OL PHENOS CONTAIN SMALL DARK XTLS
               WITH FINE OCTAHEDRIC FORM(SPINEL);

               PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):        1-2
               RARE PLAG PHENOS,PLAG IS FRESH;

               SPINEL

  Replacement: SMECTITE
               ID SMEC UNCERTAIN;


Leg : 49    Top/Bottom Interval(mm):    0/ 100  Analyst: Zolotarev, B.
Hole: 411   Sample Midpoint (m)    :   119.60
Core:   6   Top of Core Depth (m)  :   119.50
Sect:  1    Top of Section Depth(m):   119.50

LITHOLOGY: OL-PLAG MOD PHYRIC BASALT;

  Piece No.  : PCE 1 (0-10);

  Texture    : MOD PHYRIC;

  Comments   : POSSIBLY RECOVERED ANYWHERE BETWEEN 81.5 & 119.5M
               SUB-BOTTOM DEPTH,IT WAS IN CORE CATCHER AFTER
               RAISING & LOWERING DRILL STRING IN HOLE SEVERAL
               TIMES;

  Vesicles   : Size(mm):      0.4   Percent:  5-10
               Location:            Filling: SMEC
               AVERAGING 0.4MM,SOME THIN RINDS OF SMEC LINE
               VESICLE WALLS,VESICULAR;

  Phenocrysts: OLIVINE                   (  2-3%)
               Size(mm):        1-2
               POSSIBLE SPINEL INCLUSIONS IN OL;

               PLAGIOCLASE
               Size(mm):         <1
               RARE AMOUNT;

               SPINEL
               ID SPINEL UNCERTAIN;

  Replacement: SMECTITE


    

Introduction


Cite as: Deep Sea Drilling Project (1989): Archive of Core and Site/Hole Data and Photographs from the Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA. doi:10.7289/V54M92G2 [access date]

These Web pages are from the Core Data from the Deep Sea Drilling Project Legs 1-96 CD-ROM produced in 1989 and modified in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, National Geophysical Data Center (now part of the National Centers for Environmental Information), and collocated World Data Center for Marine Geology and Geophysics, Boulder (now part of the World Data Service for Geophysics). Data were compiled in cooperation with the U.S. Science Support Program, of the Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. (now the Consortium for Ocean Leadership), and the U.S. National Science Foundation.

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